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Robin Williams

Comedy history · 7 facts, each from at least two of 12 independent sources · last reviewed 2026-10-17

Robin Williams was a comedian.1,2 He trained as an actor and starred in the television series Mork & Mindy.3,4,5,6

Training and Early Career

Williams got his start performing stand-up comedy.7,8 He received his acting training at Juilliard.5,6

Television

In the sitcom Mork & Mindy, Williams portrayed Mork, an alien who came from the planet Ork.3,4,9

Death

Williams was 63 years old when he died.4,10,11 His widow has said publicly that Lewy body dementia was responsible for his decline.12,13

Sources

  1. Laurie Williams -- comedian's mother (sfgate.com)
  2. R. Todd Williams, 69; winery founder, comic's brother - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
  3. Chicago Native Robin Williams Recalled 'Good Times' Growing Up Here - CBS Chicago (cbsnews.com)
  4. Ranking Robin Williams' 10 Best Characters By Voice - VH1 News (vh1.com) · archived copy
  5. Remembering Robin Williams - the man with 1000 voices | British GQ (gq-magazine.co.uk) · archived copy
  6. ZA@PLAY - FILM: Bobbin' Robin 18/06/98 (mweb.co.za) · archived copy
  7. Robin Williams: 'The Night Listener' : NPR (npr.org)
  8. Chicago Native Robin Williams Recalled ‘Good Times’ Growing Up Here « CBS Chicago (cbslocal.com) · archived copy
  9. Robin Williams` Half-brother Is An All-out Fan - Chicago Tribune (chicagotribune.com) · archived copy
  10. The Funniest People of All Time - Business Insider (businessinsider.com)
  11. San Francisco Neighbours Mourn Robin Williams (sky.com) · archived copy
  12. Robin Williams’ widow blames Lewy body dementia | CNN (cnn.com)
  13. How Lewy Body Dementia Gripped Robin Williams | Scientific American (scientificamerican.com)

Updated November 12, 2026.

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